Plural of sleeve
regular plural
The plural of sleeve is sleeves.
Forms of sleeve
| Singular | sleeve /sliːv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sleeves /sliːvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Sleeves in a sentence
- The sleeves on my coat are too long.
- There are certain types of sleeving that are difficult to perform with the shirt sleeves down, and it is difficult and risky to attempt sleeving while wearing a shirt with "French" cuffs.2006, J. B. Bobo, Modern Coin Magic, →ISBN, page 99
- If we take up the sleeves a bit, that shirt will look much better on you.From the entry take up
- The barman was a big, beefy guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.From the entry beefy
- The stove has a handle. The shirt has sleeves.From the entry have
Meaning of sleeve
- noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.
- noun A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
- noun A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.
Questions about the plural of sleeve
- What is the plural of sleeve?
- The plural of sleeve is sleeves.
- Is sleeve countable?
- Sleeve is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sleeve (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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